John Schwenkler

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John Schwenkler is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University. His research interests are in the philosophy of psychology, and his writing has been published in a number of popular publications and several scholarly journals. He lives in a historic house in Emmitsburg, Maryland with his wife and two sons.

Recent Essays

The View from Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - November 15, 2012

The View from My Front Porch, or Why We Bought the Farm by Andrea Kirk Assaf Remus, Michigan....

The View from Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - November 2, 2012

LEXINGTON, Mass. -- It is not a porch, but a long cement slab that stretches the width of our home, which we make on...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - September 3, 2012

Olathe, Kansas -- On Saturday I looked back from my front porch, my walk having been cut short by a soft rain. As you...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - July 23, 2012

Bethune, S.C. -- I am told there used to be a small dairy farm of less than 50 cows just a quarter-mile down the...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - July 9, 2012

Anaheim, Calif. - Nestled between busy thoroughfares dotted with low-slung motels, palm readers, and bail bondsmen, around the corner from the Taqueria and the...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - December 5, 2011

Queens, NY -- The idea was to design an English village from scratch, within railroad-commuting distance of Manhattan. It was meant to include homes...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - November 28, 2011

Nashville, Tennessee -- This is a tale of two neighborhoods, a move from one to the other, and the inherent contradictions of gentrification. Our old...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - November 21, 2011

Mayville, North Dakota -- You're looking northwest from our front porch in Mayville, North Dakota. The picture, taken Sunday afternoon, November 13, casts...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - November 14, 2011

Lincoln, Nebraska -- When I first read about FPR's View from Your Porch series, I immediately decided to submit something. Then I thought about...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - November 7, 2011

Phoenix, Arizona -- Looking east from our front porch in Willo, you see the results of one of Phoenix's bigger Big Mistakes: the...

The View From Your Front Porch

John Schwenkler - September 28, 2011

Emmitsburg, Maryland - You can tell it's a small town when you know both of yesterday's candidates for mayor, and when the mayor-elect's margin...